Topic Sentence: Marquis De Lafayette made a tour through the United States and rode on the erie canal.
He was welcomed enthusiacally as he made a circle tour of the united states that lead him west to mississippi
On his return eastward from buffalo to albany, he travelled much of the distance on the canal
Why did Marquis de Lafayette take this tour of the United States and was he a signifigant part of the opening of the Erie Canal?
he was considered and called the "Nation's Guest"
What type of labor was used to build the Canal?
Topic sentence: Waters from Lake Erie were poured into the atlantic ocean and water from the atlantic ocean were poured into Lake Erie
How did the canal affect New York specifically after it's completion?
When and why was the erie canal no longer used ?
How did it affect the rest of the United states?
What type of design/architeture did the engineers give it?
Why were there no American masons during this time period and why was german the choice of masonry?
Why did Dr.samuel latham mitchill pour waters from the nile, the rhine, and the ganges rivers?
Topic Sentence: The cost of constructing the Erie Canal had been only $7,143,789, and the potencial returns from it seemed limitless.
$300,000 in tolls during 1825 estimated annual revenue of $1,000,000 by 1926 and $9,000,000 within fifty years
What were these estimates projected from?
Why did they need bigger boats?
Black Ball Line Notes
Black Ball Line was a fleet of packet ships
running between Liverpool, England and New York
the first scheduled trans-Atlantic service
founded in 1817
In operation for some 60 years
it took its name from its flag, a black ball on a red background
founded by a group of New York Quaker merchants
headed by Jeremiah Thompson
·Hear a bajo a lot · sung by dady brother ·They were isrish folk music duo
His journey through New York became one long celebration of which as a blessng of the national independence which he had helped to achieve ·He travels from buffalo to albany on the Grand Canal ·He was a revolutionary war hero
Who is “he”?
Why is “he” important?
Lafayette Tour of usa ·Went from pennsylvaia to buffalo ·Entered the canal at lockport ·As he came to rochester he was met by a fotilla of decorated boats
More travels ·Went to the finger lakes ·Syracuse ·Rome ·Uti ca ·Schenectady
Why did he go to Rome, Utica, and Schenectady?
Canal being made ·Used 2000 boats, 9000 horses, 8000 men
Motushi Ahmed Top secondary souces Erie Canal Ts-Although the canal was not completed until the latter part of October in 1825, celebration of the event began almost with the beginning of navigation in spring ØJune- Lafayette brought military glory to canal great circle tour of us that took him west to Mississippi Ø-journey became one long celebration of c anal as blessing of the national independence which he had helped to achieve Ts- Arriving by boat from Erie, Penn, Lafayette entered buffalo harbor breakfasted with the porter brothers of black rock ... accommodation Ø-work in progress at Lockport Ts- Lafayette’s route took him south to the finger lake villages but he returned to canal at Syracuse ØReception committee waited all night for his arrival for breakfast serving him supper kept warm since night before ØThen moved to Rome Utica and Schenectady while children showered flowers on boat for the bridges crossing the canal Ts- Lafayette saw canal which had been in busy operation along most of its length for 2 years and along the middle section for nearly six Ø2,000 boats 9,000 8,000 men employed in transportation of goods in the canal in oct of 1825 Ts- New Yorkers up and down… time of jubilee ØCommittee corp. of city of ny was organized to supervise elaborate ceremonies at the wedding of waters lake Erie water with Atlantic off sandy hook Ts- Western new Yorkers last to share in extensive use of canal entered enthusiastically into those plans ØProud day on new yorks history since dec of independence ØNy may rejoice in achievement that would add glory to powerful nation of earth ØWork finished highest and brightest hopes all may shouts be heard from Erie to Atlantic and vice versa Ts- The buffolians who were left behind by the Seneca chief began a round of festivals which climaxed in a grand ball lasting on into the night ØAt one of these in the eagle tavern a choir sang a celebration ode Ts- Steamboats guided the official party from Albany to NY ØAs squadron moved slowly down to Hudson the banks of the rivers became alive with bonfires, … and movement of small boats darting out from shore Ts- Awaiting the return of the “Grand Aquatic display” at the battery was the “Grand accompany procession” Ø5,000 marchers lined up in 59 units behind standards of the profession, trade, or society paraded through the city to the city hall ØSurfeit of processions, speeches, banquettes bell ringing, illuminations and fireworks continued on into the night Ts- The surfeit of pageantry accompanying the celebration of wedding of water was a fundamentally an expression of the sense of accomplishment of generation who built Erie Canal ØChronicles in newspapers, pamphlets, and memoirs Ts- To accommodate this increase in commerce… canal line ØBenjamin write wrote to Clinton for plans for a canal along Susquehanna river to draw trade from southern newyork and to relieve the “transportation on Erie canal the amount of which is easy to see…pass” ØPamphlets published in 1825 advocated enlargement of Erie canal or the substitution of shop navigation Ts-completion of Erie Canal was first step in what might be called NY miracle ØCelebrated with awareness of great themes of state and national development which emerged with planning of canal ØFor ny people the canal era had begun Ts- The cost of constructing the Erie Canal had been only 7,193,789 and potential returns from it seemed limitless Ø300,000 in tolls during 1825 estimated annual revenue of 1,000,000 by 1926 and 9,000,000 within 50 yrs
He was welcomed enthusiacally as he made a circle tour of the united states that lead him west to mississippi
On his return eastward from buffalo to albany, he travelled much of the distance on the canal
Why did Marquis de Lafayette take this tour of the United States and was he a signifigant part of the opening of the Erie Canal?
he was considered and called the "Nation's Guest"
What type of labor was used to build the Canal?
Topic sentence: Waters from Lake Erie were poured into the atlantic ocean and water from the atlantic ocean were poured into Lake Erie
How did the canal affect New York specifically after it's completion?
When and why was the erie canal no longer used ?
How did it affect the rest of the United states?
What type of design/architeture did the engineers give it?
Why were there no American masons during this time period and why was german the choice of masonry?
Why did Dr.samuel latham mitchill pour waters from the nile, the rhine, and the ganges rivers?
Topic Sentence: The cost of constructing the Erie Canal had been only $7,143,789, and the potencial returns from it seemed limitless.
$300,000 in tolls during 1825 estimated annual revenue of $1,000,000 by 1926 and $9,000,000 within fifty years
What were these estimates projected from?
Why did they need bigger boats?
Black Ball Line Notes
Black Ball Line was a fleet of packet ships
running between Liverpool, England and New York
the first scheduled trans-Atlantic service
founded in 1817
In operation for some 60 years
it took its name from its flag, a black ball on a red background
founded by a group of New York Quaker merchants
headed by Jeremiah Thompson
· Hear a bajo a lot
· sung by dady brother
· They were isrish folk music duo
His journey through New York became one long celebration of which as a blessng of the national independence which he had helped to achieve
· He travels from buffalo to albany on the Grand Canal
· He was a revolutionary war hero
Who is “he”?
Why is “he” important?
Lafayette Tour of usa
· Went from pennsylvaia to buffalo
· Entered the canal at lockport
· As he came to rochester he was met by a fotilla of decorated boats
More travels
· Went to the finger lakes
· Syracuse
· Rome
· Uti ca
· Schenectady
Why did he go to Rome, Utica, and Schenectady?
Canal being made
· Used 2000 boats, 9000 horses, 8000 men
Motushi Ahmed
Top secondary souces Erie Canal
Ts-Although the canal was not completed until the latter part of October in 1825, celebration of the event began almost with the beginning of navigation in spring
Ø June- Lafayette brought military glory to canal great circle tour of us that took him west to Mississippi
Ø -journey became one long celebration of c anal as blessing of the national independence which he had helped to achieve
Ts- Arriving by boat from Erie, Penn, Lafayette entered buffalo harbor breakfasted with the porter brothers of black rock ... accommodation
Ø -work in progress at Lockport
Ts- Lafayette’s route took him south to the finger lake villages but he returned to canal at Syracuse
Ø Reception committee waited all night for his arrival for breakfast serving him supper kept warm since night before
Ø Then moved to Rome Utica and Schenectady while children showered flowers on boat for the bridges crossing the canal
Ts- Lafayette saw canal which had been in busy operation along most of its length for 2 years and along the middle section for nearly six
Ø 2,000 boats 9,000 8,000 men employed in transportation of goods in the canal in oct of 1825
Ts- New Yorkers up and down… time of jubilee
Ø Committee corp. of city of ny was organized to supervise elaborate ceremonies at the wedding of waters lake Erie water with Atlantic off sandy hook
Ts- Western new Yorkers last to share in extensive use of canal entered enthusiastically into those plans
Ø Proud day on new yorks history since dec of independence
Ø Ny may rejoice in achievement that would add glory to powerful nation of earth
Ø Work finished highest and brightest hopes all may shouts be heard from Erie to Atlantic and vice versa
Ts- The buffolians who were left behind by the Seneca chief began a round of festivals which climaxed in a grand ball lasting on into the night
Ø At one of these in the eagle tavern a choir sang a celebration ode
Ts- Steamboats guided the official party from Albany to NY
Ø As squadron moved slowly down to Hudson the banks of the rivers became alive with bonfires, … and movement of small boats darting out from shore
Ts- Awaiting the return of the “Grand Aquatic display” at the battery was the “Grand accompany procession”
Ø 5,000 marchers lined up in 59 units behind standards of the profession, trade, or society paraded through the city to the city hall
Ø Surfeit of processions, speeches, banquettes bell ringing, illuminations and fireworks continued on into the night
Ts- The surfeit of pageantry accompanying the celebration of wedding of water was a fundamentally an expression of the sense of accomplishment of generation who built Erie Canal
Ø Chronicles in newspapers, pamphlets, and memoirs
Ts- To accommodate this increase in commerce… canal line
Ø Benjamin write wrote to Clinton for plans for a canal along Susquehanna river to draw trade from southern newyork and to relieve the “transportation on Erie canal the amount of which is easy to see…pass”
Ø Pamphlets published in 1825 advocated enlargement of Erie canal or the substitution of shop navigation
Ts-completion of Erie Canal was first step in what might be called NY miracle
Ø Celebrated with awareness of great themes of state and national development which emerged with planning of canal
Ø For ny people the canal era had begun
Ts- The cost of constructing the Erie Canal had been only 7,193,789 and potential returns from it seemed limitless
Ø 300,000 in tolls during 1825 estimated annual revenue of 1,000,000 by 1926 and 9,000,000 within 50 yrs